About Sound Development City

Sound Development City was initiated in 2012 by Sound Development with the aim of providing creative freedom to artists working in various disciplines.

Every year in late summer, Sound Development City sends ten artists on a three-week-long expedition between two European cities. During the expedition, artists can work on individual projects, explore new cities, cultures, and different living environments, and establish new connections.

Sound Development City is an adventure, a place for experimentation, and a research trip. It seeks to encourage the search for individual means of expression, provide new sources of inspiration within unfamiliar settings, and create opportunities for artists to exchange and collaborate.

Sound Development City gives artists time – time for processes to develop, for experimentation, for taking new paths – but also going astray, and for detecting and discovering the unexpected.

Each edition of Sound Development City follows a specific thematic focus, and takes place at different cities. The expedition targets artists working in various disciplines. Participants are selected through an open call.

Sound Development City is a project by Sound Development. It was developed in collaboration with Heller Enterprises. The project is financed by Sound Development and organized by Heller Enterprises.

Apply Now!

Sound Development City is looking for project proposals and work theses that comply with the invitation toMind the Gap! and that could utilize the three-week expedition from Riga to Helsinki for realizing these endeavors. Artists working in all disciplines can apply through the open call process.

The Sound Development City Summer Expedition 2014 will take place from August 28th until September 13th, 2014.

Applications must include:

• Project proposal including images, sketches, photos and an outline in German or English (PDF, between 2-4 Din A4 pages)
• CV and contact information
• Artist portfolio in English (PDF)
• Optional: links to work samples and/or websites

Application deadline is April 25, 2014
Applications must be submitted via E-mail to:
They may not exceed a maximum size of 12MB.
The jury’s decision will be made public no later than May 30, 2014.

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